Sexual Health & STDs: Symptoms
Syphilis - Symptoms
10/02/07, HealthwiseSyphilis develops in four stages, each with a different set of symptoms.
Syphilis - What Happens
10/02/07, HealthwiseAbout 3 weeks—although the range is from 10 to 90 days—after being infected with syphilis, a sore (chancre) that is usually painless often appears on the genitals. This first stage in the course of syphilis is referred to as the prima
Syphilis - When To Call a Doctor
10/02/07, HealthwiseCall to make an appointment if you:
Genital Herpes - Symptoms
01/13/09, HealthwiseGenital herpes symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. Most people never have any symptoms or have ones that are so mild they may not recognize them. But some people have painful and bothersome symptoms. Sometimes the symptoms ar
Genital Herpes - What Happens
01/13/09, HealthwiseYou can become infected with genital herpes when the herpes simplex virus (HSV) enters the body through sexual or other direct contact with herpes sores. HSV infections cannot be cured. After you are infected with HSV, the virus remai
Genital Herpes - When To Call a Doctor
01/13/09, HealthwiseCall your doctor if you have not been diagnosed with genital herpes and you have any of the following:
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Symptoms
11/26/08, HealthwiseSymptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) range from none at all to severe.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - What Happens
11/26/08, HealthwisePelvic inflammatory disease (PID) usually starts with a bacterial infection and inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis). This is usually caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia. PID is also linked to an imbalance of the organisms normall
Bacterial Vaginosis - Symptoms
03/17/08, HealthwiseAbout half of women with bacterial vaginosis have no telltale symptoms.2 Bacterial vaginosis does not typically cause itching. But it does cause:
Bacterial Vaginosis - When To Call a Doctor
03/17/08, HealthwiseBacterial vaginosis can be difficult to distinguish from other types of vaginal infection. Consider the following if you have any signs of vaginal infection.
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